Post by wannabe on Jan 11, 2019 15:26:33 GMT
Saw this come up on an ad earlier - looks like a lot of fun 
www.fourpointchallenge.com/
twitter.com/FourPointChall
Evil all-seeing google gives the quickest route as 42 hours and 2100ish miles, but then if a more direct route means smaller, wiggly roads, I think that time will increase... lol (I can't get googlemaps to give the shortest route??)
The entry fee is £400+VAT (so £480) per driver, with a minimum of two drivers - I'm not sure if that seems quite a lot, given you are entirely responsible for all motoring and accommodation costs? But I guess they are hiring Snetterton for the two starting days, and will need to hire/fit/faff with the trackers, do all the admin before/during/after, and are giving £5k winners' money + £5k to charity...
Thought I'd post it up anyway in case it's of interest to anyone - I'm quite tempted, I just need to find the money! Would be pretty epic in a 5, I would have thought
www.fourpointchallenge.com/
twitter.com/FourPointChall
THE FOUR POINT CHALLENGE CONSISTS OF DRIVING FROM THE SNETTERTON RACE CIRCUIT IN NORFOLK TO THE MOST NORTHERLY, WESTERLY, SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY POINTS OF MAINLAND BRITAIN AND BACK AGAIN IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
THE VEHICLE THAT ACHIEVES THIS, WILL WIN THE CHALLENGE. THE DISTANCE AND ROUTE TAKEN WILL BE VERIFIED BY OUR OWN TRACKING SYSTEM.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A NAVIGATIONAL EVENT AND IS NOT TIMED IN ANY WAY.
TO WIN, YOU ARE GOING TO NEED A MAP! SAT NAVS DO NOT GIVE THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
THE VEHICLE THAT ACHIEVES THIS, WILL WIN THE CHALLENGE. THE DISTANCE AND ROUTE TAKEN WILL BE VERIFIED BY OUR OWN TRACKING SYSTEM.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A NAVIGATIONAL EVENT AND IS NOT TIMED IN ANY WAY.
TO WIN, YOU ARE GOING TO NEED A MAP! SAT NAVS DO NOT GIVE THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
Evil all-seeing google gives the quickest route as 42 hours and 2100ish miles, but then if a more direct route means smaller, wiggly roads, I think that time will increase... lol (I can't get googlemaps to give the shortest route??)
The entry fee is £400+VAT (so £480) per driver, with a minimum of two drivers - I'm not sure if that seems quite a lot, given you are entirely responsible for all motoring and accommodation costs? But I guess they are hiring Snetterton for the two starting days, and will need to hire/fit/faff with the trackers, do all the admin before/during/after, and are giving £5k winners' money + £5k to charity...
Thought I'd post it up anyway in case it's of interest to anyone - I'm quite tempted, I just need to find the money! Would be pretty epic in a 5, I would have thought
le sigh